Sec A. General. 1. MARTIN COUNTY, FLA., LDR , applies within all Community Redevelopment Areas within unincorporated Martin County.

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1 IMPORTANT NOTE: This informal document incorporates changes to Sec , LDR, enacted by Ord. 1085, adopted by the BCC on 10/23/18. In the event of any discrepancy between this document and Ord. 1085, the text of Ord shall prevail. Sec Golden Gate Community Redevelopment Area page A. General B. Zoning Overlays. 1. Permitted Uses Development Standards a. & b. Applicability c. Mixed-Use d. Accessory Uses and Structures e. Table C. Alleys D. Reserved E. Reserved F. Reserved G. Parking H. Storm Water I. Landscaping J. Walls and Fences K. Sign Regulations L. Architectural Design M. Nonconformities Sec A. General 1. MARTIN COUNTY, FLA., LDR , applies within all Community Redevelopment Areas within unincorporated Martin County. 2. Within the Golden Gate Community Redevelopment Area (CRA), there are five Zoning Overlay Districts and a Mixed-Use Future Land Use Overlay:

2 a. Urban Corridor Overlay District (UC); b. Neighborhood Center Overlay District (NC); c. Neighborhood Urban Overlay District (NU); d. Neighborhood General Overlay District (NG); e. Neighborhood Residential Overlay District (NR); and f. Golden Gate Mixed-Use Future Land Use Overlay (encompassing the Urban Corridor, Neighborhood Center and Neighborhood Urban Zoning Overlay Districts). 3. Except as otherwise specifically provided within section 3.267, the rules and standards of this section shall apply throughout the Golden Gate Community Redevelopment Area (CRA). Figure Golden Gate Community Redevelopment Area and its Zoning Overlay Districts Neighborhood Residential Neighborhood General

3 Neighborhood Center Neighborhood Urban Urban Corridor Figure The Golden Gate Mixed-Use Future Land Use Overlay = Golden Gate Mixed-Use Future Land Use Overlay

4 Figures and show the general boundaries of the Golden Gate CRA, Zoning Overlay Districts, and Mixed-Use Future Land Use Overlay. To determine the status of any particular parcel, the official maps of Martin County should be consulted, which can be accessed on the Martin County website at Sec B. Golden Gate Zoning Overlay Districts 1. Permitted uses. a. The permitted uses in the Golden Gate Zoning Overlay Districts (also called Zoning Overlays, Overlay Districts, or Overlays) are provided in Table , except as provided in paragraphs b through e of this section. b. Not all uses listed in Table are permitted on all lots in each Zoning Overlay. All development must also be consistent with the future land use designation on the subject property. c. The Growth Management Director may approve uses in a Zoning Overlay other than those listed in Table upon a finding that the use is functionally similar to the permitted uses and that the use is not likely to generate harmful impacts or create incompatibilities with other uses in the area. Prior to the decision, the Growth Management Director may request a recommendation from the Neighborhood Advisory Committee. The Growth Management Director shall keep a record of all such determinations. d. Mixed-Use Development (1) Mixed-use development is permitted within the Golden Gate Mixed-Use Future Land Use Overlay, on land with any future land use designation, notwithstanding Section B.1.b. (2) All mixed-use development shall provide at least one dwelling unit. (3) The nonresidential component of mixed-use development shall include a use from the list of Business and Professional Uses on Table , or a Limited Impact Industry. Public and Institutional uses may also be included in a mixed-use development. (4) Drive-through businesses are not permitted in a mixed-use development. e. Accessory uses and accessory structures are permitted pursuant to Section 3.201, Division 4, LDR, except as provided in this section. (1) Accessory Dwelling Units shall be allowed as follows:

5 (a) A guest house or guest quarters shall be permitted on any property on which a single-family residence is located. (b) One accessory dwelling unit available for rent shall be permitted on a property on which there is an owner-occupied detached single-family residence. TABLE Permitted Uses Residential Urban Corridor Neighborhood Center Urban General Residen -tial Single-Family detached P (1) P (1) P P Modular Homes P (1) P (1) P P Duplex P (1) P Tri-Plex P (1) P Four-Plex P (1) P Townhouse P (1) P (1) Multi-family P (1) P (1) Residential in mixed-use project P P P Public and Institutional Uses Administrative Services, not-forprofit P P Community Centers P (7) P P P Cultural or Civic Centers P (7) P Educational Institutions P P P P Hospitals P (7) P (3) Neighborhood assisted residences w/ 6 or fewer residents Places of Worship P P Post Offices P P (3) Protective & Emergency Services P P Public Libraries P P P (1) P P P Public Parks & Rec. Areas, active P P P P P Public Parks & Rec. Areas, passive P P P P P Residential Care Facilities P P Recycling Drop-off Centers P P Utilities P P P P P

6 Urban Corridor Neighborhood Center Urban General Commercial and Business Uses Artisan workshops and artist studios P (2) P P (4) Bed and Breakfast Inns P P (4) Business and Professional Offices P (2) P (3) P (4) Commercial Amusements, indoor P (2) P (3) P (4) Construction Industry Trades P (2) Construction Sales and Services P (2) Day Care, Commercial P (2) P (3) P (4) Residential Day Care, Family P P P P Day Care fronting Lamar Howard Park P P Financial Institutions P (2) P (3) P (4) Funeral Homes P (7) Hotels and Motels P (2) P (3) P (4) Kennels, Commercial P (2) Medical Services P (2) P (3) P (4) Parking Lots and Garages P P (3) P (4) Residential Storage Facilities P (2) Restaurants, Convenience P (2) Restaurants, General P (2) P (3) P (4) Retail Sales & Service, General P (2) P (3) P (4) Retail Sales & Service, Limited P (2) P (3) P (4) Trades and Skilled Services P (2) P (3) P (4) (2, 5) Vehicular Sales and Service P Vehicular Services and Maintenance (2, 5) P Veterinary Medical Services P (2) P (3) P (4) Wholesale Trades and Services P (2) P (3) P (4) Industrial Uses Limited Impact Industries P (1,6) P (6) Extensive Impact Industries P (1,6) P (6)

7 Notes to Table (1) Permitted on land with Medium Density Residential Future Land Use only. (2) Permitted only on land with the Industrial Future Land Use designation. (3) Permitted only on parcels with the General Commercial or Industrial Future Land Use designations or as part of a mixed-use project. (4) (5) (6) Permitted only on parcels with General Commercial Future Land Use or as part of a mixed-use project. These uses are permitted provided that any outdoor repair areas, outdoor storage areas and areas used for the parking of more than 4 commercial vehicles shall be screened from the view of public streets and adjacent lots by an opaque fence, wall or hedge at least 6 feet in height. Any industrial use permitted in the LI (Limited Industrial) zoning district, as provided in Table , LDR, shall be allowed on lands with an Industrial Future Land Use, provided that such use must comply with the performance standards of article 3, divisions 2, 3, 4 and 7 and with the requirements of this section Extensive Impact Industries shall be allowed on lands with an Industrial Future Land Use, provided that such use shall comply with the performance standards of article 3, divisions 2, 3, 4 and 7 and with the requirements of this section 3.267, and provided that all outdoor work areas, outdoor storage areas, and areas used for the parking of commercial vehicles are screened from view from public streets and from non-industrial uses by an opaque fence, wall or hedge at least 6 feet in height. In the case of any conflict among the standards, the more stringent provision shall prevail. (7) Permitted only on land with the Institutional Future Land Use. [remainder of page is blank]

8 2. Development Standards a. Within the Golden Gate CRA, all new development, substantial improvements of a building, and substantial renovations of a building exterior, as those terms are defined in Art. 4, Div. 20., shall comply with the development standards in Table , except as provided in paragraph b. b. Whenever substantial improvement of a building or substantial renovation of building exterior triggers the obligation to comply with this section, the Growth Management Director may authorize incremental compliance with its requirements proportional to the nature and scope of the existing and proposed improvements if full compliance would be unreasonable. An application for alternative compliance shall not be required but the Growth Management Director may require that the proposal be presented to the Neighborhood Advisory Committee for review and comment. c. Mixed-use development within the Mixed-Use Overlay. (1) Mixed-use development shall have residential density ranging from 2 units per acre to 15 units per acre. (2) Mixed-use projects shall have a minimum of 20 percent residential use and a maximum of 75 percent residential use based on the total project building square footage. (3) When the lot is one-half acre or less, dwelling units of 800 square feet or less shall count as one-half a dwelling unit. This requirement shall not require a small mixed-use project to have more than one dwelling unit because that dwelling unit is 800 square feet or less. (4) When the lot is larger than one-half acre, dwelling units of 800 square feet or less shall count as one-half a dwelling unit if at least 50 percent of the units qualify as affordable housing, as defined in the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan (CGMP). (5) Mixed-use development shall provide no less than 20 percent open space. In mixed-use development, open space shall include landscaped pedestrian environments and community gathering areas. Mixed-use development shall be permitted 100 percent building coverage if the equivalent of 20 percent open space is contributed in the form of land or money and CGMP Policy 4.3A.10, Alternative Compliance for mixed-use projects in a Mixed-Use Overlay, is met. (6) No landscape buffer, other physical or visual screen or barrier, or density transition shall be required between different land uses within a mixed-use development. (7) When proposed mixed-use development abuts property with an existing residential use or a residential future land use outside of a Mixed-Use Overlay, buffering or a transition in scale and character shall be provided between the mixed-use project and the adjacent residential property,

9 giving due consideration to the size of the site area of the mixed-use development. (8) The allowable number of residential dwelling units in a mixed-use project shall be calculated according to the following formula: [(RB/TP) x PA x MD] = TU Where: RB = Residential Building (or unit) square footage TP = Total Project building square footage PA = Project Acreage MD = Maximum Density (15) TU = Total Maximum Dwelling Units d. Accessory uses and structures shall be governed by section 3.201, LDR, except as provided in this section. (1) Accessory Dwelling Units and Guest Houses (a) A guest house or accessory dwelling unit shall not count as a separate unit for purposes of calculating density. (b) A guest house and an accessory dwelling unit may be the second floor of a garage, a freestanding cottage, or physically attached to the principal dwelling. (c) A guest house or accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed 50 percent of the floor area of the principal dwelling. (d) Accessory dwelling units may have separate utility meters or share utilities with the principal dwelling, as required or permitted by the utility provider. (e) A guest house, an accessory dwelling or the land either one occupies shall not be sold or conveyed separately from the principal dwelling unit. (3) Garages, sheds, exposed pumps or electrical meters, air conditioning compressors, projecting air conditioning window units, clothes lines, antennas, satellite dishes, and similar structures and equipment shall not be located between the front of a building and a street or shall be screened with landscaping, a fence or wall from the view of any street. (4) Walls, fences and signs. See section J. for standard governing walls and fences and section K. for standards governing signs.

10 TABLE Development Standards Urban Corridor Neigh hood Center Neigh hood Urban Neigh hood General Neigh hood Residential Detached SFR: 5,500 sf. Minimum Lot Area 6,250 sf. 6,250 sf. 6,250 sf. Minimum Lot Width 100 ft. 100 ft. 50 ft. Duplex, 3-plex & 4-plex: Lot area must meet density requirements of the CGMP. Detached SFR: 50 ft. Duplex: 75 ft. 3-plex or 4-plex: 100 ft. 5,500 sf. Minimum Front Setback 5 ft. from 5 ft. from 10 ft. 15 ft. 15 ft. property property line Maximum Front Setback line (1) (1) 20 ft. 25 ft. 25 ft. 50 ft. Minimum Side Setback (for nonresidential or mixed-use) from lot line abutting a public street 5 ft. 5 ft. 5 ft. from interior lot line 5 ft. 5 ft. 5 ft. from interior lot line when developed in conjunction with adjacent property 0 ft. 0 ft. 0 ft.

11 Urban Corridor Neigh hood Center Neigh hood Urban Neigh hood General Neigh hood Residential Minimum Side Setback (Residential) 1 story: 6 ft. 2 stories: 10 ft. 3 stories: 15 ft. Corner lot: 10 ft. from lot line abutting public street When common wall for duplex, 3-plex or 4-plex is the lot line: 0 ft. 1 story: 6 ft. 2 stories: 10 ft. Corner lot: 10 ft. from lot line abutting public street When common wall for duplex, 3-plex or 4-plex is the lot line: 0 ft. 7.5 ft. both sides or 5 ft. one side & 10 ft. other side for driveway. Corner Lots: 5 ft. from interior lot line and 10 ft. from lot line abutting public street Minimum Rear Setback (2) 5 ft. 10 ft. Principal structure: 20 ft. Accessory bldg.: 5 ft. Principal structure: 25 ft. Accessory bldg.: 5 ft. Principal structure: 20 ft. Accessory bldg.: 5 ft.; Pool: 10 ft. Permitted Encroachment into Setbacks or Pedestrian and Furnishings Zones Front Side none none (3) (3) (4) (4) (4) (5) (5) (5 Minimum Building Frontage 80% 70% (6) 60% (6) none none

12 Urban Corridor Neigh hood Center Neigh hood Urban Neigh hood General Neigh hood Residential Maximum Lot Coverage (8) (8) (8) 50% 50% Minimum Open Space Minimum gross floor area per residential unit Maximum Building Height (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) none none 900 sf. 900 sf. 900 sf. Lesser of 3 stories or 35 ft. (7) Lesser of 3 stories or 35 ft. (7) Lesser of 3 stories or 35 ft. Lesser of 2 stories or 25 ft. Lesser of 2 stories or 25 ft. Notes to Table (1) (2) (3) The front build-to-line applies to principal structures only. See Section C. regarding rear alleys. Building elements such as awnings, balconies and arcades may encroach into the pedestrian zone and furnishings zone. See, Section 4.847, LDR, regarding pedestrian and furnishings zone. Any private encroachment into the public right-of-way requires the approval of the County Engineer, a right-of-way use permit, and construction and indemnification agreements. Additionally, no enclosed, habitable space is permitted in a right-of-way in the Golden Gate CRA. A. Arcades that encroach into a pedestrian or furnishings zone shall adhere to these standards: 1. Arcades shall have a minimum clear height of 12 feet from the lowest point of the ceiling and a minimum clear depth of 10 feet in the UC district and 8 feet in the NC district. 2. Arcades shall remain open to the public at all times. 3. The side of an arcade running parallel to the building to which it is attached shall be open from four feet above grade to its roof, except for necessary vertical supports. The arcade may be open to the grade, except for the necessary supports. 4. Restaurant seating and the display of merchandise is permitted in an arcade provided that a clear sidewalk at least six feet in width is maintained.

13 B. Awnings that encroach into a pedestrian zone shall adhere to these standards: 1. The awning shall extend at least 5 feet from the building and the lowest point shall be 10 feet clear of the pavement. 2. Awnings must be set back at least 1 foot from the curb. 3. Awnings shall be made of fabric. Plastic awnings are not permitted. 4. Awnings and marquees may cover up to 100 percent of the building façade. C. Second floor balconies that encroach into a pedestrian zone shall be 10 feet clear of the pavement. (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Open front porches on the 1 st and 2 nd stories may encroach up to 5 ft. into the minimum front setback provided there is no enclosed, habitable space within the minimum setback. Open porches, carports and other open-sided structures on the 1 st or 2 nd story may encroach up to 5 ft. into the minimum side setback. Minimum building frontage is not applicable to residential uses in the Neighborhood Center and Neighborhood Urban Overlays. The maximum building height for a single-use Limited Impact Industrial Use is the lower of 30 feet or 3 stories. Minimum Open Space and Maximum Building Coverage depend on the actual use, the Zoning Overlay and the Future Land Use designation as set forth below.

14 Future Land Use Designation Medium Density Residential Commercial General Industrial Max. Bldg. Coverage none 60% 50% Single-use Max. Lot Coverage 50% 80% (a) 80% Min. Open Space 50% 20% (a) 20% Mixed-use Max. Bldg. Coverage Max. Lot Coverage Min. Open Space 80% (a) 80% (a) 20% (a) (a) In the Neighborhood Urban Overlay, maximum lot coverage is 70% and minimum open space is 30%. The 50% open space required by the CGMP in the Medium Density Future Land Use does not apply to the construction of a single-family house on a lot of record that existed prior to April 1, 1982.

15 Figure Urban Corridor and Neighborhood Center A Minimum Lot Width 100 ft. B Minimum Building Frontage 80% in UC; 70% in NC C Maximum Building Frontage 100% D Front Setback = Build-to-Line 5 ft. from property line E F G Allowed Encroachment into Pedestrian and Furnishings Zones Minimum Side Setback from lot line abutting a public street or from an interior lot line Minimum Side Setback from Interior Lot Line when Lots are Developed Together 100% less 2-ft. clear zone by curb H Minimum Rear Setback UC=5 ft.; NC = 10 ft. Parking 5 ft. 0 ft. in rear or on street

16 Figure Urban Corridor and Neighborhood Center ARCADE J K Minimum clear height from ground to ceiling of arcade Min. clear depth for arcade 12 ft. UC = 10 ft. NC = 8 ft. AWNING J Minimum clear height from ground to lowest point of awning 10 ft. K Min. clear depth for awning 5 ft.

17 Sec C. Alleys Redevelopment shall, to the maximum extent practicable, provide vehicular access via alleys at the rear of lots at mid-block, either by improving existing platted alleys or by dedicating and improving new alleys. Alleys shall be used to encourage parking at the rear of the lot and to discourage curb cuts through the lot frontage. Alleys shall comply with Section 4.847, Traditional Neighborhood street design, LDR. Sec D. Reserved. Sec E. Reserved. Sec F. Reserved. Sec G. Parking. 1. Parking shall conform with article 4, division 14, Parking and Loading, LDR, unless otherwise specified in this Subsection G. 2. On-street parking spaces abutting a lot may be used to satisfy the parking requirement for a development provided that such on-street parking spaces are developed to County standards. 3. Off-site parking other than on-street parking may be used to satisfy the on-site parking requirement provided that the off-site parking is located within 1,350 feet of the uses served. 4. On-site parking shall be located only in a rear yard or side yard. When located in a side yard, the parking area shall be located no less than 5 feet behind the front facade of the building. The requirements of this paragraph 4 shall not apply to single-family, duplex or tri-plex residential lots where six or fewer parking spaces are provided. 5. In the Urban Corridor and Neighborhood Center Overlays, detached garages shall be located at least 15 feet behind the front build-to-line line. Carports and porte cocheres shall be located behind the front build-to-line line. 6. Where more than 200 parking spaces are provided on-site, such parking shall be distributed such that no more than 50 percent of the spaces are grouped in a single area of the parcel. Methods of distributing parking areas may include locating parking adjacent to the rear or sides of a building or by physically separating parking areas with other buildings or landscaped areas. 7. SPARC. The Special Parking Alternative for Redevelopment Centers program, established by section G., LDR, shall be available in the Golden Gate CRA, upon adoption by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of the program

18 specifics. SPARC is intended to provide on-street and other public parking and to allow property owners to satisfy some or all of their parking requirement by paying a proportionate share of the cost of providing such parking. 8. Parking surfaces. The use of dirt, grass or other unpaved, unstabilized areas for the parking of vehicles shall be prohibited, except where such parking areas are specifically approved by the County Engineer. Sec H. Stormwater. Stormwater management shall be as required by article 4, division 9, Stormwater Management, LDR, with the exception that parcels within the CRA may develop a stormwater management plan in conjunction with adjacent properties. Sec I. Landscaping. 1. Landscaping shall be provided in accordance with article 4, division 15, LDR, except as provided for in this subsection I. 2. Vehicular use areas. For purposes of section A.4. LDR, a mixed-use development shall be considered nonresidential. Bufferyards. The bufferyard requirements of section B. LDR shall not apply within the Urban Corridor, Neighborhood Center or Neighborhood Urban districts except where a mixed-use or nonresidential development abuts the Neighborhood Residential or Neighborhood General district. The bufferyard requirements of section B. LDR shall not apply within a mixed-use project or between a mixed-use project and other development located within the Mixed-Use Overlay. 3. Landscaping of adjacent public space. a. Up to ten percent of the landscaping requirement may be met by landscaping adjacent public space, such as, but not limited to, landscaped islands between on-street parking spaces or the planting of street trees. Such spaces shall be designated on the site plan and shall be permanently maintained by the landowner b. Street trees required shall be provided as follows: (1) Street trees from the following list are planted at a maximum of 30-foot intervals along the right-of-way: Canopy Trees (60 percent minimum): 1. Live or Laurel Oak. 2. Magnolia. 3. Mahogany. 4. Red Maple. 5. Bald Cypress.

19 6. Buttonwood. 7. Gumbo Limbo. Palm Trees: 1. Medjool or Canary Island Date Palm. 2. Royal Palm. 3. Coconut Palm (2:1 ratio, unless eight feet grey wood, then 1:1). 4. Sabal Palm (3:1 ratio). (2) Street trees may be incorporated into landscaped islands associated with on-street parking or to provide shade for pedestrian areas. Landscaped islands and other street tree planting areas shall be sized to support the mature size of the tree and may include shrubs and appropriate ground cover plants. (3) Along Dixie Highway and Indian Street, street trees shall be a minimum height of 16 feet, with a four-foot clear trunk, and four-inch caliper at the time of planting. Along all other streets, street trees shall be a minimum height of 12 feet, with a four-foot clear trunk and two and one-half-inch caliper, at the time of planting. 4. Landscaping required. Exposed dirt yards shall be prohibited. Sec J. Walls and Fences. 1. General. Walls and fences in the Golden Gate CRA shall be governed by this subsection and section A., LDR. 2. Location. Fences and walls not exceeding the maximum heights provided in paragraph 4 may be located on the property line and are not subject to minimum setbacks. 3. Materials. Fences and walls shall be architecturally compatible with the buildings on the property. a. Walls or fences shall be constructed of the following materials: (1) Sand and stone blocks; (2) Wood; (3) Wrought iron and aluminum; (4) Coral rock; or, (5) Split-face masonry block. b. Chain link fences are permitted in rear yards only and barbed wire, spire tips, or sharp objects are not permitted, except that chain link fencing and barbed wire used in conjunction with fencing may be used for industrial development

20 4. Height. in any location, provided that vegetative screening on the outside of the fence is provided where such fence is visible along any street frontage. c. The finished side of a fence or wall shall face outwards. a. Fences or walls located closer to the street right-of-way than the principal building shall not exceed four feet in height, as measured from the adjacent natural grade, from the front property line to a point parallel to the front wall of the building, except as provided in paragraphs c and d. b. Fences and walls around a vehicular use area must be four feet. c. Fences or walls on a side yard for a single-family, duplex, tri-plex or four-plex residential use that abuts a street right-of-way shall not exceed four feet in height from the front property line to a point parallel to the front wall of the residence. Side yard fences and walls may not exceed six feet for the remainder of the side yard. d. Other than as provided in paragraphs a, b and c, fences and walls around a rear yard or a side yard shall not exceed six feet in height. e. A maximum fence height of 6 feet is permitted for all fencing for an industrial land use. Sec K. Signs. Signs shall be regulated pursuant to article 4, division 15, LDR, except as provided for in this subsection K. 1. Building signage. The developer of a building may give the building a name, or the major tenant of the building may place its name on the building, according to the following specifications: a. Where permitted: (1) Neighborhood Center (NC). (2) Urban Corridor (UC). (3) Neighborhood General (NG). (4) Neighborhood Urban (NU). b. Placement: (1) Near top of the building. (2) Above upper floor windows. (3) Directly on wall surface/background must be building wall. (4) Must face public street. (5) Placed on maximum of two building sides.

21 (6) May be cut or carved. (7) No roof signs are permitted. c. Dimensions: (1) Maximum of 50 square feet for each sign permitted. (2) Lettering may be a maximum of 18 inches. (3) May include a logo, which will be counted toward total square feet. d. Letter materials: Metal, stone, wood, paint, carved, plaster. No plastic letters permitted. e. Lighting: Front lit, back lit, opaque lighting. No channel cut lighting permitted. (channel cut is a method of illumination that illuminates only the lettering or logo and the remaining face of the sign is not illuminated or opaque in any manner, also known as stencil-cut). f. Design: Consistency with building architectural style is preferred. g. Other provisions: (1) No neon signs permitted. (2) No moving message signs permitted. 2. Sign band. This type of sign is intended primarily for retail uses at street level to draw the attention of pedestrians and drivers. a. Where permitted: (1) Neighborhood Center. (2) Urban Corridor. b. Placement: (1) On building face between first and second floor window openings. (2) Must be integrated with composition of the facade. (3) Background may be building wall or "backboard". (4) Minimum of ten feet above sidewalk. c. Dimensions: (1) Backboard and overall band width limited to 12 square feet. (2) Backboard may have a maximum height of 30 inches. (3) Letters may have a maximum height of 24 inches. d. Letter or backboard materials: Metal, stone, wood, paint, carved, plaster, plastic. Cabinet signs are permitted. e. Lighting: Front lit and back lit permitted, channel cut is not permitted. f. Design: Consistency with building architectural style is preferred.

22 g. Other provisions: (1) No neon signs permitted. (2) Consistency of the sign bands in a single building is required. 3. Post signs. These may be used on front lawns but not on County right-of-way. a. Where permitted: (1) Neighborhood General (NG). (2) Neighborhood Center (NC). (3) Urban Corridor (UC). (4) Neighborhood Urban (NU). b. Placement: (1) Perpendicular to the ground, near entrance to the property, but not on County right-of-way. (2) May be parallel or perpendicular to front facade. c. Configuration: (1) Double post with framed panel. (2) Offset single post with bracketed or suspended panel. (3) Double-sided signs are permitted. (4) Single post with centered panel is not permitted. (5) Sign must be essentially two-dimensional. Small structures or kiosk type designs are not permitted. d. Dimensions: (1) Sign panel is limited to a maximum of six square feet. (2) Overall sign is limited to a maximum height of four feet above grade. e. Materials: Metal, wood. f. Lighting: (1) Externally projected ground lighting is permitted. (2) Internally illuminated signs or signs incorporating lighting elements (including neon) are not permitted. g. Design: (1) Sign panel is limited to a two-dimensional graphic layout. (2) A logo may be included on the face of the sign. 4. Bracket signs. These may be used in place of a sign band if located in an arcade. Bracket signs may include symbols such as barber poles. a. Where permitted:

23 (1) Neighborhood Center (NC). (2) Urban Corridor (UC). b. Placement: (1) Perpendicular to principal building facade. (2) May be held by brackets, cantilevered, or suspended under a soffitt. (3) Must allow a minimum sidewalk height clearance of eight feet. c. Dimensions: (1) Maximum of six square feet. (2) Bracketed signs may project a maximum of 48 inches from the building face. (3) Double-sided signs are permitted. (4) Letters may have a maximum height of ten inches. (5) Logos or Artwork may be a maximum of 18 inches in any dimension. d. Materials: Metal, wood. e. Lighting: Externally projected lighting is permitted. f. Design: A logo may be included on the face of the sign. g. Other provisions: No neon signs permitted. Figure Illustration of bracket signs 5. Window signs. These signs are intended for the pedestrian. They include applied graphics such as name, hours of operation, telephone numbers, and street numbers. "Open/closed" hanging signs are permitted.

24 a. Where permitted: (1) Neighborhood Center (NC). (2) Urban Corridor (UC). (3) Neighborhood General (NG). Applies only to institutional and civic uses. (4) Neighborhood Urban (NU). Applies only to institutional and civic uses. b. Placement: (1) On storefront windows and doors. (2) May be applied to interior surface of glass only. (3) May not substantially obscure visibility through the window. c. Dimensions: (1) Window graphics are limited to five percent of total glass area of the storefront. (2) Lettering size may be a maximum of six inches. d. Letter materials: Vinyl, gold leaf, painted, stick-on plastic. e. Lighting: Not permitted. f. Design: (1) Consistency with architectural style is required. (2) Promotional graphics must be tasteful and understated. g. Other provisions: No neon signs permitted, but neon may be used as an accent or architectural feature. 6. Monument signs. A monument sign is a ground-mounted, wall-like structure with applied graphics. Backboards may be applied to the monument structure. a. Where permitted: (1) Neighborhood Center (NC). (2) Urban Corridor (UC). (3) Neighborhood General (NG). Monument signs allowed only for institutional and civic uses. (4) Neighborhood Urban (NU). Monument signs allowed only for institutional and civic uses. b. Placement: (1) Must be perpendicular to public road with identical graphics on each face. (2) Must form a 45 percent angle to the street intersection at street corners. (3) Must be set back at least two feet from the public right-of-way.

25 c. Dimensions: (1) Height of the monument sign may not exceed five feet. (2) Graphic area of the monument must not exceed 40 square feet. d. Materials: (1) Substantial materials such as stone, concrete, brick, stucco, wood, steel, and aluminum are required. (2) Letter or backboard materials: metal, stone, wood, paint, carved, plaster, plastic. e. Lighting: External lighting only permitted. f. Design: (1) Consistent with the architectural style preferred. (2) May introduce logos, standard colors, or thematic details that are repeated within the community to help establish consistency and visual cohesion. (3) May be integrated into a planting bed. g. Other provisions: Neon signs not permitted. 7. Sidewalk signs. This type of sign includes movable sandwich boards and menu cases. A menu case is a wall-mounted or sidewalk-placed display featuring the actual menu contained within a shallow glass-fronted case. Sidewalk signs are limited to one movable board or menu case per business. a. Where permitted: (1) Neighborhood Center (NC). (2) Urban Corridor (UC). b. Placement: (1) Sidewalk subject to space availability. A 6-foot clear sidewalk must be maintained. (2) Private or patio courtyards within 20 feet of main entrance to business. (3) Must not interfere with pedestrian or vehicular movement. (4) Movable board must be removed at the end of the business day after normal hours of operation. c. Dimensions: (1) Menu case must not exceed a total area of two square feet. (2) Sandwich board must not exceed eight square feet per face and must be no taller than four feet in height and two and one-half feet in width.

26 d. Materials: (1) Menu case must be a shallow glass-fronted case. (2) Sandwich board must be wood, chalkboard, or finished metal. e. Lighting: Menu case may be externally lighted. 8. Prohibited Signs. a. Large or illuminated signs behind the glass storefront that advertise on a permanent basis. b. Applied window signs, such as cardboard panels. c. Trailer signs. d. Pennants and Banners for commercial or private use. e. Signs with visible moving, revolving, or rotating parts or visible mechanical movement of any description or other apparent visible movement achieved by electrical, electronic, or mechanical means, except for traditional barber poles. f. Signs with lights or illuminations that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, or vary in intensity or color. g. Strings of light bulbs used on commercially developed parcels for commercial purposes, other than traditional holiday decorations. h. Signs, commonly referred to as wind signs, consisting of one or more banners, pennants, ribbons, spinners, streamers or captive balloons, or other objects or material fastened in such a manner as to move upon being subjected to pressure by wind. i. Signs that incorporate projected images, emit any sound that is intended to attract attention, or involve the use of live animals. j. Signs that emit audible sound, odor or visible matter such as smoke or steam. k. Pole signs l. Neon signs m. Roof signs

27 Figure Illustration of trailer signs 9. Temporary signage. Permitted temporary signage types include: a. Seasonal signs. b. Promotional and sale signs. c. Announcement signs. d. Event signs. e. Real estate signs. f. Political campaign signs. g. Future or ongoing construction 10. Seasonal, promotional, sale, announcement, and event signs. a. Retail tenants may advertise special promotions and sales. b. Signage is limited to the display windows and must be located inside the glass. 11. Real estate signs. a. On residential properties, real estate signs are limited to the standard twofaced ground signs of no more than three square feet in area. b. No more than one rider, i.e., "Sale Pending" or similar message, may be added. c. Real estate signs must be promptly removed once the sale is closed. 12. Construction signs. a. Construction signs that primarily advertise the builder must be no larger than six square feet in area. b. Larger commercial or civic projects that include a professional rendering of the project may use signs as large as four feet by eight feet. The illustration

28 must occupy at least 40 percent of the total area, with the balance reserved for information about the architect, contractor, etc. c. Construction signs must be promptly removed at the end of construction. Sec L. Architectural design. 1. Graphic examples. The site design, building types and architecture recommended by this section are set forth in Figures 1 through 13. Where there is any conflict between the graphic examples and the text of this section 3.267, the text shall prevail. 2. Commercial design. Nonresidential and mixed-use buildings located within the Golden Gate CRA shall comply with the provisions of article 4, division 20, Commercial Design, LDR, except that alternative compliance shall be governed by section C, LDR rather than section LDR. 3. Building additions. The exterior appearance of additions to an existing building should be compatible with the overall building type. For example, exterior walls should be of the same or compatible materials and finished in the same manner as the existing structure. Windows should also be of the same type or be complementary with the existing windows. 4. Exterior finish. The exterior surface of all buildings shall be painted except for surfaces constructed of materials not normally painted, such as vinyl siding and brick. 5. Board-ups. If a structure is boarded-up for any reason, the boarding material must be, at a minimum, exterior grade plywood. If exterior grade plywood is used, it must be painted to match the balance of the structure, except for temporary boarding in the event of a natural disaster. Sec M. Nonconformities. 1. In general. Buildings, structures and uses of land that were lawfully established prior to March 29, 2006 that do not conform with the requirements of this section shall be governed by article 8, Nonconformities, LDR, except as otherwise provided in this section M.. 2. Exceptions. a. Despite any provision to the contrary in section A, where residential use is otherwise consistent with the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan, residential buildings that were lawfully established prior to March 29, 2006 shall be considered permitted uses in the districts in which they are located. For example, despite the fact that duplex dwelling units are not shown as a permitted use within the Neighborhood Residential District, a duplex building

29 lawfully established prior to the effective date of this section shall nonetheless be considered a conforming use within the Neighborhood Residential District. b. Despite any provision to the contrary in section A, developments lawfully established prior to March 29, 2006 which do not comply with the requirements for minimum building frontage shall not be considered nonconforming and may be substantially improved without complying with such requirements. c. Despite any provision to the contrary in section A, lots which were lawfully created prior to March 29, 2006 shall not be considered nonconforming with requirements for minimum lot frontage on a public street provided that such lot frontage is not further reduced.